Crossword answer
RUNNERUP
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen Newsday, September 18, 2026
Letter pattern
RUNNERUP
Clues that lead to RUNNERUP
Most recent firstAbout RUNNERUP in crosswords
RUNNERUP is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “*Silver recipient” in the Newsday crossword on September 18, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
ASGOODASVirtually
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
CITATIONBibliography listing
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
CHANCEITTake a risk
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADMIRALSShip brass
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
Every appearance of RUNNERUP (10)
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Sep 18, 2026
*Silver recipient · Newsday · Across
Sep 6, 2026
Second-placed competitor · The Independent · 21 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Person finishing second · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Athlete out of bed - the silver medallist · Daily Express · 14 Down
Oct 10, 2025
Second-placed competitor · The Independent · 3 Down
Dec 20, 2024
Second-placed competitor · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 17, 2023
Second · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jan 6, 2023
Second · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 18, 2022
Second-placed competitor · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 27, 2021
Person finishing second · Evening Standard · 7 Across